By request of BackBecky, a chapter with Evie and Snow White. Thank you for the open request, which was actually perfect to spark inspiration and start a one-shot. I'm totally open to requests, by the way - I meant to mention that in the first chapter and forgot. Send me anything you'd like to see, although I reserve the right to refuse with or without explanation.
So setting - let's just say they have Parents' Day once a term in Auradon XD It's convenient, not going to lie.
Word Count: 1,065
Evie laughed at Jay and Carlos as they practically drowned themselves in the chocolate fountain, darting in with a strawberry or grape whenever she could without getting splashed and ruining her outfit. She rolled an apple under the stream so half of it was covered in chocolate before escaping to a safe distance again. "Stop!" she shrieked. "You're making fools out of yourselves." The boys cheerfully ignored her, and she shook her head, taking a bite out of the chocolate-covered side of her apple. Honestly, she couldn't blame them. None of the 'villain kids' had ever had chocolate before coming to Auradon, though they had managed to snatch the extremely rare sweet, and none of them could get enough of it. It was just a matter of how polite they were about it.
A giggle reached her from the other side, and she turned. "Well, Mal, back from talking with..." She stopped, blinking at the face she found. "Um. You're not Mal," was all she could think to say.
"No, I'm not," the woman agreed. Unfortunately, Evie recognized her. Her picture was pinned up on the dartboard in Evie's mother's castle, and even with all the holes poked in it by the darts, knives, shurikens, and other assorted deadly weapons which had been propelled at it, the iconic face was still recognizable. "I'm Snow White," she introduced herself, completely unnecessarily.
"I know," Evie said without thinking. "I mean - I - Evie," she said helplessly.
"Yes, I suppose you would," Snow White conceded with a nod. "I imagine your mother has told you all about me, hasn't she?"
Evie nodded slowly, flushing. There was an awkward silence as she fumbled, trying to think of something to say.
Snow, ironically, saved her. "So. You're dating Doug."
"How did you -" Of course. Doug was the son of Dopey, one of the seven dwarves. Of course he would have told Snow White; she was practically his aunt.
"Oh, it's all I hear about lately," Snow White laughed. "He was terrified of you at first, you know. And why shouldn't he have been? All he knew about you was that you had been raised by the woman who tried to kill one of his family members." Evie shifted her weight nervously, fiddling with her necklace without realizing she was doing it. Snow glanced away, giving her a graceful excuse to break eye contact, scanning the fruit on the table and plucking a strawberry from the stack, twirling it between her fingers. Casually, she added, "But you wouldn't believe how quickly he became enamored with you in particular. He's hopelessly in love with you." Pausing, she caught a break in the boys' consumption of the chocolate and darted in with all the grace and speed Evie could, sweeping the fruit through the melted chocolate and retreating again.
Evie watched this with fascination. Somehow she had never imagined Snow White as the chocolate-stealing type. (That said, her mother's descriptions of Snow had generally consisted mainly of her vanity and scornful comments pertaining to her appearance and lack of personality, so there you go.) Snow caught her staring, and she glanced away, heat rising to her cheeks again.
"I'm not going to bite you," she promised, and Evie glanced back at her to see amusement sparkling in her eyes.
"I'm sorry," Evie apologized. "It's just - I guess I'm a little nervous still, sometimes. With my mother being... you know, the Evil Queen. Seeing how Audrey's grandmother reacted to meeting Mal, it's kind of... unsettling," she admitted. "My mom tried to kill you, more than once."
"Evie, I don't blame you for your mother's actions," Snow White assured her. "I will admit... you remind me of her. But that's not your fault. I don't expect you to change who you are. And I wouldn't want you to - it would break poor Doug's heart all over again. You're not your mother. I know that, even if I do have to remind myself occasionally. And, Evie?" She looked up again, and Snow's heart tugged at the look in her eyes. "You may look like... like the Evil Queen in some ways... but you look happier than she ever did." She paused. "When you're not scared out of your mind that your boyfriend's family is going to shun you, of course."
Evie smiled, a real smile, and Snow gave her a genuine smile too. "You know, technically we are stepsisters," she added as an afterthought.
"Let's not think too hard about that one," Evie immediately replied, shaking her head. "Things get complicated too fast, with the dwarves and my boyfriend and my mom and your stepmom and - should we just draw the line at saying the family tree becomes very tangled very fast?"
"That's probably for the best," Snow White agreed with a smile. "Now if you'll excuse me, I think Grumpy's about to start a bar fight over there." She rolled her eyes to the heavens. "I love him, but he's a little too - well, grumpy - for his own good." They shared a laugh, and Snow departed. Evie watched her go for a long moment.
"So," Doug's voice came as he rested his chin on her shoulder, too short to reach the top of her head. She jumped and clipped him in the jaw, but he didn't complain. "What did Snow have to say?"
"How long were you watching?" she asked, leaning her weight back against his chest slightly, taking comfort from the simple touch.
"Long enough." Evie turned her head enough to see him smiling at her. "She's not so bad, you know."
"No," Evie agreed. She sighed contentedly. "I don't think I have much to worry about with your family, you know that? I just feel bad for Mal."
"Yeah, Beast and Belle are a little worried about it," he admitted. "But my family doesn't mind you, they really don't. And I hope it stays that way."
"You know, I think it will," she agreed. "Now let's see if we can manage to stop Jay and Carlos from eating so much chocolate they get sick this time, shall we?" She gave him a kiss on the cheek and the two started off to attempt to do just that. Maybe together, they might even manage it. Love is a powerful thing, after all.
...Maybe not quite that powerful.
Yes, I do enjoy ending on a humorous note. Frankly, it gives me an easy way to end shorts. Anyway.
It should be noted that I will soon be starting a chapter fic for Descendants. I have no idea what I'll end up calling it, but it involves a new set of villain kids with some wicked cool powers (eh? eh?), several new hero kids, the stealing of a rather important person, and a betrayal that will rock the world of Auradon. Coming soon!
Reviews, please! What you liked, what you didn't, what to improve, favorite lines, and/or suggestions/requests for other one-shots/drabbles! There were way too many backslashes in that phrase... anywho. Thanks for reading; I'll see you next time!
